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6466 | Where possible, logical constructions are to be substituted for inferred entities [Russell] |
Full Idea: The supreme maxim in scientific philosophising is this: Wherever possible, logical constructions are to be substituted for inferred entities. | |
From: Bertrand Russell (The Relation of Sense-Data to Physics [1914], §VI) | |
A reaction: This seems to represent Russell's first move (in 1914) into what looks like phenomenalism. One might ask what is the difference between 'logical constructions' and 'inferred entities'. The latter appear to have unity, so I prefer them. |